SS&C has signed a long-term agreement with Investment Fund Services Limited (IFS), the ACD and AFM business owned by the UK’s Marlborough group. Under the agreement, SS&C will provide fund accounting, middle-office and transfer agency services for the funds for which IFS acts as ACD or AFM. The funds, which have more than GBP16bn (USD20bn)…
Category: Mandates
21Shares appoints Zodia
Zodia Custody has been appointed by 21Shares, the Switzerland-based ETP issuer, to provide custody services for their physically-backed ETPs in Switzerland and the wider European market.
State Street wins Lazard ETF mandate
Lazard Asset Management has launched its first ETF in Australia: the Lazard Global Listed Infrastructure Active ETF, which is listed on Cboe Global Markets. State Street Australia has been appointed custodian and administrator.
VanEck launches BTC ETF in Australia
VanEck has launched the first bitcoin ETF to be listed on the ASX in Australia. Gemini Trust Company has been appointed as bitcoin custodian, with Link Market Services Limited as registrar. State Street Australia Limited will act as administrator of the fund and custodian of the fund’s cash assets. This follows the recent launch of…
Amundi selects Confluence for P&A
Amundi Technology has selected Confluence’s Revolution as its solution of choice for performance analytics and attribution. Confluence Revolution, a comprehensive and flexible analytics and reporting solution, will be integrated into Amundi’s ALTO platforms to provide multi-asset performance analytics and attribution for clients of the technology arm of Amundi, Europe’s largest asset manager. Confluence is a…
Carne acts as ACD for new LTAF
Arcmont Asset Management, the Nuveen-controlled European private debt asset management firm, has received regulatory approval from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority to launch a long-term asset fund (LTAF), with Carne Global Fund Managers (UK) Ltd as the LTAF’s Authorised Corporate Director.
FAB deploys Fenergo CLM solution
Fenergo, the provider of digital solutions for KYC, transaction monitoring and client lifecycle management, has struck a deal with First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the largest bank in the UAE. FAB has integrated Fenergo’s SaaS CLM solution to accelerate client onboarding and enhance its AML compliance processes.
Monochrome launches Bitcoin ETF
Monochrome, an Australia-based ETF manager, has launched the country’s first directly held Bitcoin ETF. Vasco Trustees Limited is the Responsible Entity (trustee) of the fund and has engaged State Street as cash custodian and administrator for the ETF. Vasco has also appointed Gemini Trust Company, LLC as the fund’s Bitcoin custodian.
Vistra partners with Fenergo
Vistra, the Asia-based provider of business services, has appointed Fenergo, the provider of digital solutions for KYC, transaction monitoring and CLM, to deliver frictionless global onboarding. Vistra’s global incorporations team is collaborating with Fenergo to deploy its SaaS-based CLM product to digitally transform processes for global entity onboarding, KYC and ongoing due diligence.
State Street wins Super mandate
State Street has been appointed as custodian and administrator for the >AUD30bn (USD20bn) in funds invested for members of Brighter Super, an Australian super. State Street will provide services to Brighter Super’s >130 portfolios across multiple asset classes including equities, fixed income, private assets and derivatives. Under the new mandate, State Street will provide Brighter…